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Hanna-Barbera's second series, made specifically for television, The Huckleberry Hound Show was a 1958 syndicated animated series, sponsored by Kellogg's. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and Pixie and Dixie, two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks. The Yogi Bear segment of the show proved more popular than Huckleberry's; it spawned its own series in 1961.[2] A segment featuring Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling was added, replacing Yogi Bear during the 1960-61 season. In 1961, the series became the first animated program to be honoured with an Emmy Award,[3] American television's highest honor. The Huckleberry Hound Show was probably the series that truly made Hanna-Barbera a household name, and is often credited with legitimizing the concept of animation produced specifically for television.
[edit] Background/Production[edit] Conception and DevelopmentJoe Barbera went to Chicago to pitch the program to Kellogg's executives through their ad agency, Leo Burnett. "I had never sold a show before because I didn't have to. If we got an idea, we just made it, for over twenty years. All of a sudden, I'm a salesman, and I'm in a room with forty-five people staring at me, and I'm pushing Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear and 'the Meeces', and they bought it."[4] Barbera once recalled about Daws Butler's voice acting versatility:
[edit] FormatThe series featured three seven minute cartoons, animated specifically for television. The first was always starring Huckleberry, the next two featuring other characters.[5]
[edit] Plot and CharactersEach of the three segments featured one or two main characters acting as a duo, and numerous one-off or supporting characters. [edit] Huckleberry HoundMain article: Huckleberry Hound Huck's voice was one that Butler had already developed and used in earlier work, such as the dog character in The Ruff & Reddy Show, Smedley the Dog in Chilly Willy cartoons, and earlier characters in the MGM cartoon library. It was said to be based on the neighbor of his wife, Myrtis; Butler would speak with said neighbor when visiting North Carolina. [edit] Yogi BearMain article: Yogi Bear [edit] Pixie & Dixie and Mr. JinksMain article: Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks [edit] Hokey WolfMain article: Hokey Wolf Hokey Wolf (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Phil Silvers) is a con-artist wolf who is always trying to cheat his way to the simple life (much like another Hanna-Barbera character, Top Cat). He is accompanied in this by his diminutive, bowler hat-wearing sidekick Ding-A-Ling Wolf (voiced by Doug Young impersonating Buddy Hackett). [edit] ReceptionIn 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) briefly dons a mask of Huckleberry. The name for Rock et Belles Oreilles, a Québécois comedy group popular during the 1980s, was a pun on the name of Huckleberry Hound ("Roquet Belles Oreilles" in French). Australian prison slang vernacular includes "huckleberry hound", a term originated in the 1960s, meaning "a punishment cell, solitary confinement."[6] In January 2009, IGN named The Huckleberry Hound Show as the 63rd best in its "Top 100 Animated TV Shows". [7] [edit] Media Information[edit] DVD ReleaseOn November 15, 2005, Warner Home Video released The Huckleberry Hound Show - Vol. 1 for the H-B classics collection, featuring the complete first series of 26 episodes from the series on DVD. The other remaining 43 episodes are yet to be released.
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[edit] LicensingThe characters from The Huckleberry Hound Show spawned various product, publishing, and other licensing deals. No later than 1961, the characters began appearing "in person" at events across America. Hanna Barbera commissioned costumed characters of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, and Quick Draw McGraw, which appeared at events like the Florida State Fair.[8] Hanna-Barbera owner Taft Broadcasting started opening theme parks in 1972, beginning with King's Island. These parks included areas themed to the company's cartoons, and included walk-around characters of Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, and others. The characters were also featured on rides, including carousels. Licensed Huckleberry products included a Aladdin-brand Thermos.[9] Books based on the show include:
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Categories: American animated television series | Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios series and characters | Yogi Bear | 1950s American animated television series | 1960s American animated television series | 1958 television series debuts | 1962 television series endings | First-run syndicated television programs in the United States | Television series by Warner Bros. Television | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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